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The Indian Army chose an indigenous assault rifle to replace the INSAS rifle currently in service. The decision, which could save money in foreign exchange and boost local manufacture, was made by the former Chief of Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh Suhag. Several rifles are currently undergoing small arms trials with three prototype rifles ...
The 40 mm Under Barrel Grenade Launcher, [a] is a single shot grenade launcher developed by ARDE and Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli [1] for use with the INSAS and AK-47 rifles used by the Indian Army. Standalone versions of the grenade launcher exist. [3] As of September 2019, around 10,000 UBGLs were manufactured. [2]
This marked the eighth visit by an Indian Navy or Coast Guard ship to the nation in 2024. Earlier, INS Kabra, Karanj, Kamorta, and Shalki, along with ICGS Samarth, Abhinav, and Sachet, had also visited Sri Lanka. [10] [11] [12] The ship is expected to deliver essential spare parts for the Dornier 228 aircraft of the Sri Lankan Air Force.
Against the backdrop of the increasing attacks on commercial ships transiting the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and the Arabian Sea by the end of 2023, the Indian Navy on December 31, 2023 said it had substantially enhanced maritime surveillance efforts in Central and North Arabian Sea and “augmented force levels” by primarily deploying the P-8I Neptune MPA and the SeaGuardian drones . [13]
The Rifle 7.62mm 2A/2A1 [3] (also known as the Ishapore 2A/2A1 [3]) is a 7.62×51mm NATO calibre bolt-action rifle adopted as a reserve arm by the Indian Armed Forces in 1963. . The rifle is a variant of the Lee–Enfield rif
The Pistol Auto 9mm 1A, [4] also known as IOF 9mm pistol, is a semi-automatic pistol manufactured by Rifle Factory Ishapore. [3] [4] It is a licensed copy of the Browning Hi-Power, made using tooling acquired from John Inglis and Company.
Patiala Locomotive Works (PLW) (formerly Diesel Loco Modernization Works (DMW)) is a production unit of the Indian Railways located at Patiala in the Indian state of Punjab. It was set up in the year 1981 as "Diesel Component Works" (DCW) to meet the demand of maintaining the Railway's diesel locomotives. [3]
Hindustan Motors was the only manufacturing facility in the world to manufacture parts for the obsolete Bedford trucks. Sale of Ambassador taxis has been outlawed since 1 April 2011, a year after BS IV emission standards were rolled out in 11 Indian cities, including Kolkata.